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http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.121621Dustin gets wet and wild with the girls of Senran Kagura on the PS4, along with this week's biggest news and other new game releases!Thu, 21 Sep 2017 11:00:00 -0400This Week in Games - Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Lighthttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-09-14/this-week-in-games-final-fantasy-xiv-dad-of-light/.121302
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.121302An MMO-themed J-drama comes to Netflix, and Nintendo Direct unleashes a slough of new announcements like Project Octopath Traveler. All this and your new game releases with Dustin Bailey!Thu, 14 Sep 2017 11:00:00 -0400This Week in Games - Utawarerumono: Mask of Truthhttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-09-07/this-week-in-games-utawarerumono-mask-of-truth/.121001
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.121001Dustin checks out the third installment in the Utawarerumono trilogy to see if it can improve on the second's shortcomings. Plus, this week's biggest Japanese gaming news and releases!Thu, 07 Sep 2017 11:00:00 -0400This Week in Games - Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battlehttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-08-31/this-week-in-games-mario-rabbids-kingdom-battle/.120743
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.120743Dustin falls in love with the X-Com style strategy combat that apparently comes about when you smash two cuddly mascots together. PLUS: it's a Yakuza-palooza!Thu, 31 Aug 2017 11:11:48 -0400This Week in Games - Eight Great Things Yet to Come in 2017http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-08-24/this-week-in-games-eight-great-things-yet-to-come-in-2017/.120470
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.120470It's been an incredible year for gaming so far, but it still feels like we're just getting started! Dustin Bailey runs down all the things he's most excited for in 2017's last quarter.Thu, 24 Aug 2017 11:00:00 -0400This Week in Games - Sonic Maniahttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-08-17/this-week-in-games-sonic-mania/.120197
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.120197Sonic returns in a revved-up revival of his glory days on the Sega Genesis, but how well does it recreate the past? PLUS: Kirby's 25th anniversary, Okami HD and more!Thu, 17 Aug 2017 11:00:00 -0400This Week in Games - Mega Man Legacy Collection 2http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-08-10/this-week-in-games-mega-man-legacy-collection-2/.119938
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.119938It's the one-year anniversary of This Week in Games, and what better way to celebrate than with the legacy of Mega Man. Is this second collection as nostalgic as the first?Thu, 10 Aug 2017 11:07:43 -0400This Week in Games - Miitopiahttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-08-03/this-week-in-games-miitopia/.119637
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.119637Dustin dives in to the wild world of Miitopia, a sort-of sequel to the quirky Tomodachi Life. PLUS: Persona 5 spinoff-a-rama, Dragon Quest XI and much more!Thu, 03 Aug 2017 11:00:00 -0400This Week in Games - Remember That Ghost in the Shell Shooter?http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-07-27/this-week-in-games-remember-that-ghost-in-the-shell-shooter/.119354
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.119354Dustin straps in for a look at the recently-relaunched Ghost in the Shell online shooter to find out if it's still worth joining Section 9. PLUS: Pokemon GO, Dragon Ball FighterZ and much more!Thu, 27 Jul 2017 11:00:00 -0400This Week in Games - Accel World vs. Sword Art Onlinehttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-07-20/this-week-in-games-accel-world-vs-sword-art-online/.119054
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.119054The unimaginably popular worlds of light novel author Reki Kawahara collide in a new RPG. Dustin takes it for a spin. PLUS: Toy Story Kingdom Hearts and much more!Thu, 20 Jul 2017 14:41:38 -0400This Week in Games - Don't Dig Up Your SNEShttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-07-13/this-week-in-games-dont-dig-up-your-snes/.118733
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.118733Dustin examines the curious case of Unholy Night, a Super Nintendo game released on a cartridge in the year 2017. PLUS: Splatoon 2, Fire Pro Wrestling and much more!Thu, 13 Jul 2017 11:01:18 -0400This Week in Games - Breath of the Wild: The Master Trialshttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-07-06/this-week-in-games-breath-of-the-wild-the-master-trials/.118456
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.118456The first DLC pack for Breath of the Wild is out - is it just filler material, or is it worth the price of admission? PLUS: Code Vein, Gundam and much more!Thu, 06 Jul 2017 12:00:00 -0400This Week in Games - Tokyo Xanaduhttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-06-29/this-week-in-games-tokyo-xanadu/.118152
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.118152I bought a New 3DS XL last week. I'd hoped to ride out the remainder of the 3DS' life on my original XL, and assumed that Nintendo would be dropping the...Thu, 29 Jun 2017 12:00:00 -0400This Week in Games - Armshttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-06-22/this-week-in-games-arms/.117810
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.117810Dustin goes a few rounds with Nintendo's noodle-armed fighting game for the Switch just in time for the summer. PLUS: Konami controversy, Rap Rabbit's demise, Sega Forever and more!Thu, 22 Jun 2017 11:22:22 -0400This Week in Games - Seven E3 Takeawayshttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-06-15/this-week-in-games-seven-e3-takeaways/.117480
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.117480Dustin has seven major takeaways from this year's E3, and we promise they aren't all about Dragonball FighterZ. PLUS: next week's new releases, including Nintendo's ARMS!Thu, 15 Jun 2017 11:09:29 -0400This Week in Games - The Modest Life of Virtual Consolehttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-06-08/this-week-in-games-the-modest-life-of-virtual-console/.117155
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.117155In the calm before the E3 storm, Dustin considers the legacy and future of Nintendo's Virtual Console service. PLUS: Pokemon, Final Fantasy Dissidia, more old Mega Man games and much more!Thu, 08 Jun 2017 11:00:00 -0400This Week in Games - Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhunihttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-06-01/this-week-in-games-valkyrie-drive-bhikkhuni/.116836
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.116836Dustin takes a preview copy of Valkyrie Drive for the PC out for a spin and somehow manages to keep his clothing intact. PLUS: Nier: Automata sells like existentially nihilist hotcakes and more!Thu, 01 Jun 2017 11:00:00 -0400This Week In Games - Fire Emblem Echoeshttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-05-25/this-week-in-games-fire-emblem-echoes/.116540
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.116540An ancient Fire Emblem game from the depths of the Famicom library gets resurrected on the 3DS - but is it worth your time? PLUS: Mario's got a gun, Netflix for games and much more!Thu, 25 May 2017 11:00:00 -0400This Week in Games - Utawarerumono: Mask of Deceptionhttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-05-18/this-week-in-games-utawarerumono-mask-of-deception/.116222
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.116222It's a visual novel! It's a strategy RPG! It's a visual novel AND a strategy RPG! Dustin takes the second Utawarerumono game out for a spin. PLUS: The end of Hitman, Rap Rabbit and much more!Thu, 18 May 2017 11:00:00 -0400This Week in Games - Birthdays the Beginninghttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-05-11/this-week-in-games-birthdays-the-beginning/.115930
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.115930The creator of Harvest Moon guides you through the evolution of life on Earth in Birthdays the Beginning, and Dustin is ready to god. PLUS: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and more!Thu, 11 May 2017 10:59:47 -0400This Week in Games - Mario Kart 8 Deluxehttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-05-04/this-week-in-games-mario-kart-8-deluxe/.115657
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.115657Dustin kicks the tires on the glossy, gorgeous Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which arrives just in time to fill out the Switch library. PLUS: Darksiders returns, next week's new releases and much more!Thu, 04 May 2017 11:32:39 -0400This Week in Games - Puyo Puyo Tetrishttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-04-27/this-week-in-games-puyo-puyo-tetris/.115349
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.115349It's Tetris! It's Puyo Puyo! It's charming as heck, that's what - Dustin takes the Switch's new competitive puzzler out for a spin. PLUS: Night Trap and Vanquish rise from the grave, and much more!Thu, 27 Apr 2017 11:00:00 -0400This Week in Games - The Disney Afternoon Collectionhttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-04-20/this-week-in-games-the-disney-afternoon-collection/.115027
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.115027Capcom finally releases a bunch of their old Disney NES games from the vault, but are they still worth playing? PLUS: SNES Mini, Xbox refunds and much more!Thu, 20 Apr 2017 11:15:18 -0400This Week in Games - Yooka-Layleehttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-04-13/this-week-in-games-yooka-laylee/.114722
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.114722N64 collectathon platformers rise from the grave in the form of Yooka-Laylee, which Dustin spent some time with. PLUS: Overwatch has a story now, Yakuza Kiwami and more!Thu, 13 Apr 2017 11:00:00 -0400This Week in Games - Parappa the Rapper Remasteredhttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-04-06/this-week-in-games-parappa-the-rapper-remastered/.114416
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.114416Parappa the Rapper Remastered calls Dustin a little turkey, but he's a chicken, got it, you beef jerky? PLUS: Nier sells a million, Final Fantasy Wrestlemania and much more!Thu, 06 Apr 2017 12:04:49 -0400This Week in Games - Final Fantasy XV Revisitedhttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-03-30/this-week-in-games-final-fantasy-xv-revisited/.114108
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.114108With a patched-up Chapter 13 and a new DLC mission for Gladiolus, are Final Fantasy XV's story woes finally fixed? Dustin goes through all the changes. PLUS: Persona 5 and more!Thu, 30 Mar 2017 11:30:00 -0400This Week in Games - Toukiden 2http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-03-23/this-week-in-games-toukiden-2/.113770
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.113770Dustin dives into the monster-slaying open world of Toukiden 2, which some say is "Monster Hunter for people who can't get in to Monster Hunter". PLUS: Bloodstained and much more!Thu, 23 Mar 2017 12:00:00 -0400This Week in Games - Thanks for 2017, Japan!http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-03-16/this-week-in-games-thanks-for-2017-japan/.113468
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.113468Resident Evil 7, Yakuza 0, Nier: Automata, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild... most of 2017's greatest games came from Japan, and Dustin gives thanks. PLUS: Persona 5 and more!Thu, 16 Mar 2017 11:00:00 -0400This Week in Games - Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journeyhttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-03-09/this-week-in-games-atelier-firis-the-alchemist-and-the-mysterious-journey/.113159
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.113159Dustin dusts off his alchemy books for Atelier Firis on the PS4. PLUS: Zelda, Zelda and more Zelda, next week's new releases and much more!Thu, 09 Mar 2017 11:00:00 -0500This Week in Games - Horizon: Zero Dawnhttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-03-02/this-week-in-games-horizon-zero-dawn/.112859
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.112859In the calm before the Nintendo Switch storm, Dustin takes down some mechanical dinosaurs in the postapocalypse. PLUS: this week's news and all of next week's new releases!Thu, 02 Mar 2017 11:00:00 -0500This Week in Games - Digimon World: Next Orderhttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-02-23/this-week-in-games-digimon-world-next-order/.112564
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.112564Dustin takes the latest Digimon RPG out for a spin, along with the remake of Princess Maker! PLUS: Capcom's comeback and next week's new releases!Thu, 23 Feb 2017 11:00:00 -0500This Week in Games - GameCenter CXhttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-02-16/this-week-in-games-gamecenter-cx/.112285
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.112285Dustin shares his appreciation of the long-running GameCenter CX series, where retro games great and terrible are put to the test. PLUS: Yakuza reprints, Zelda and more!Thu, 16 Feb 2017 10:53:46 -0500This Week in Games - Fate/Extella: The Umbral Starhttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-02-09/this-week-in-games-fate-extella-the-umbral-star/.112015
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.112015Saber and friends wreck stuff en masse in Fate/Extella, but is it a satisfying experience for Fate fans? PLUS: E3 open to the public, Final Fantasy XV patches and much more!Thu, 09 Feb 2017 11:13:47 -0500This Week in Games - Yakuza 0http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-02-02/this-week-in-games-yakuza-0/.111745
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.111745Dustin slips into the violent, bizarre and shockingly fun world of Sega's Yakuza 0, the latest in the cult favorite franchise to reach our shores. PLUS: Nintendo Switch, next week's new releases and more!Thu, 02 Feb 2017 10:44:54 -0500This Week in Games - Resident Evil 7http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-01-26/this-week-in-games-resident-evil-7/.111480
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.111480Biohazard is back - and it's actually good?! Dustin claws his way through the Resident Evil mansion and reports back. PLUS: Overwatch's Year of the Rooster, Death Stranding and much more!Thu, 26 Jan 2017 11:00:00 -0500This Week in Games - The Switch Is Upon Us!http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-01-19/this-week-in-games-the-switch-is-upon-us/.111209
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.111209It's finally here! The rumors can be laid to rest! Dustin reacts to the Nintendo Swich announcement, plus the rest of this week's Nintendo news and much more!Thu, 19 Jan 2017 11:36:06 -0500This Week in Games - The Sudden Rise of Fanservice Gameshttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-01-12/this-week-in-games-the-sudden-rise-of-fanservice-games/.110902
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.110902Dustin breaks down the discourse over fanservice games and where the business realities took us. PLUS: Games Done Quick, Scalebound and much more!Thu, 12 Jan 2017 13:38:30 -0500This Week in Games - What's to Come in 2017http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2017-01-05/this-week-in-games-what-to-come-in-2017/.110629
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.110629As we bid the old year adieu and welcome the new, Dustin breaks down the most anticipated upcoming releases of 2017's first quarter.Thu, 05 Jan 2017 10:59:35 -0500This Week in Games - The Best of 2016http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2016-12-29/this-week-in-games-the-best-of-2016/.110435
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.110435Dustin runs down his best games of the year, from Final Fantasy XV to Overwatch to Stardew Valley - what were your best games of 2016?Thu, 29 Dec 2016 11:00:00 -0500This Week in Games - Super Mario Runhttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2016-12-22/this-week-in-games-super-mario-run/.110151
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.110151Dustin pays $10 to make Super Mario jump on his celphone - is Nintendo's big move in the mobile market worth it? PLUS: Dragon Quest XI, Shenmue III and much more!Thu, 22 Dec 2016 11:00:00 -0500